HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       719

27. LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

(A)   "LEGAL HOLIDAY" DEFINED.

IN THIS CODE AND ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR DIRECTIVE
ADOPTED UNDER IT, "LEGAL HOLIDAY" MEANS:

(1)       JANUARY 1, FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY;

(2)       JANUARY 15, FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR'S
BIRTHDAY;

(3)   FEBRUARY 12, FOR LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY;

(14) THE THIRD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, FOR

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY;

(5)      MARCH 25, FOR MARYLAND DAY;

(6)   GOOD FRIDAY;

(7)   MAY 30, FOR MEMORIAL DAY;

(8)   JULY 4, FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY;

(9)   THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, FOR LABOR
DAY;

(10)   SEPTEMBER 12, FOR DEFENDERS' DAY;

(11)   OCTOBER 12, FOR COLUMBUS DAY;

(12)   NOVEMBER 11, FOR VETERANS' DAY;

(13)   THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER, FOR
THANKSGIVING DAY;

(14)   DECEMBER 25, FOR CHRISTMAS DAY;

(15)   EACH STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION DAY IN THIS
STATE; AND

(16) EACH OTHER DAY THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OR THE GOVERNOR DESIGNATES FOR GENERAL
CESSATION OF BUSINESS.

(B)   OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS CODE, A
LEGAL HOLIDAY SHALL BE OBSERVED ON:

(1)   THE DATE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION FOR THE LEGAL HOLIDAY; AND

(2)   IF THAT DATE FALLS ON A SUNDAY, ON THE NEXT
MONDAY AFTER THAT DATE.